1 Timothy 4:13
ContextNET © | Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, 1 to exhortation, to teaching. |
NIV © | Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. |
NASB © | Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching. |
NLT © | Until I get there, focus on reading the Scriptures to the church, encouraging the believers, and teaching them. |
MSG © | Stay at your post reading Scripture, giving counsel, teaching. |
BBE © | Till I come, give attention to the reading of the holy Writings, to comforting the saints, and to teaching. |
NRSV © | Until I arrive, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhorting, to teaching. |
NKJV © | Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. |
KJV | |
NASB © | |
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NET © [draft] ITL | |
NET © | Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, 1 to exhortation, to teaching. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “reading.” sn The public reading of scripture refers to reading the scripture out loud in the church services. In a context where many were illiterate and few could afford private copies of scripture, such public reading was especially important. |